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The Art of the Helicopter John Watkinson - Karatunov.net

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50 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Helicopter</strong><br />

frame <strong>of</strong> reference. Figure 2.31(a) shows that when <strong>the</strong> frame <strong>of</strong> reference rotates at<br />

<strong>the</strong> same angular velocity as <strong>the</strong> component <strong>of</strong> interest, <strong>the</strong> rotation disappears and so<br />

that component cannot be accelerating due to <strong>the</strong> rotation. However, <strong>the</strong> centripetal<br />

force due to <strong>the</strong> rotation is still acting and in order to maintain equilibrium with <strong>the</strong><br />

Fig. 2.31 (a) A rotating body is not in equilibrium. Centripetal force accelerates it into a circle. When <strong>the</strong> frame<br />

<strong>of</strong> reference rotates at <strong>the</strong> same speed to arrest <strong>the</strong> rotation, <strong>the</strong>re is no acceleration to balance centripetal<br />

force and so a virtual force, called centrifugal force, is imagined to exist. (b) If a blade flaps up its CM moves<br />

closer to <strong>the</strong> shaft and <strong>the</strong> MoI (moment <strong>of</strong> inertia) falls. It will conserve momentum by swinging forwards. (c) In<br />

a rotating frame <strong>of</strong> reference a blade has no momentum and a virtual force called a Coriolis force is imagined<br />

to cause <strong>the</strong> forward swing.

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